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Reports <code>catch</code> blocks with parameters that are more generic than the
exception thrown by the corresponding <code>try</code> block.
<p><b>Example:</b></p>
<pre><code>
  try  {
    File file = new File(pathToFile);
    return file.getAbsolutePath();
  } catch (Exception ex) { // warning: 'catch' of 'Exception' is too broad, masking exceptions 'RuntimeException'
    return defaultFilePath;
  }
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<p>After the quick-fix is applied:</p>
<pre><code>
  try  {
    File file = new File(pathToFile);
    return file.getAbsolutePath();
  } catch (RuntimeException ex) {
    return defaultFilePath;
  }
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<p>Configure the inspection:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Use the <b>Only warn on RuntimeException, Exception, Error or Throwable</b> option to have this inspection warn only on the most generic exceptions.</li>
  <li>Use the <b>Ignore exceptions which hide others but are themselves thrown</b> option to ignore any exceptions that hide other exceptions but
    still may be thrown and thus are technically not overly broad.</li>
</ul>
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